# Galabalana Kanda GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/galabalana-kanda/

Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division 

# Galabalana Kanda

Galabalana Kanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.97 km²**.

- 2.0km²

## Where is Galabalana Kanda?

Galabalana Kanda lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ihala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ihala-thaldoowa/), [Maniyangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/maniyangama/), [Pahala Thaldoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pahala-thaldoowa/), [Thimbiripola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/thimbiripola/) and [Viharakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/viharakanda/). By area it is the 7007th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Galabalana Kanda is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9527° N, 80.2352° E. Local names: ගලබලනකන්ද .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Galabalana Kanda

### Nearby, outside Galabalana Kanda

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama1.3 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta9.5 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella10 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula12 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana14 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala15 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Galabalana Kanda

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo41 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo46 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Galabalana Kanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Galabalana Kanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) 

Bank People's Bank · Avissawella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95228&mlon=80.21402#map=17/6.95228/80.21402) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) 

Hotel Kandula River Side Garden Hotel · Ihala Thaldoowa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96084&mlon=80.23844#map=17/6.96084/80.23844) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Newman's College · Pahala Thaldoowa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95880&mlon=80.22270#map=17/6.95880/80.22270) 

College University College Batangala · Avissawella 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) 

Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Dehiowita DS Division

- Algoda
- Ambalampitiya
- Atulugama
- Atulugamwela
- Batangala
- Bomaluwa
- Boralankada
- Daigala
- Debegama
- Dehiovita
- Dikella
- Elavulla
- Eluwana
- Epalapitiya
- Godagampala
- Hinguralakanda East
- Hinguralakanda West
- Ihala Thaldoowa
- Imbulpitiya
- Kahanavita
- Kanangama
- Kelegama
- Kurupetta
- Madagammana
- Madola
- Magammana
- Maniyangama
- Napawala
- Pahala Thaldoowa
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Pukunuwala
- Rangegama
- Thimbiripola
- Uduvila
- Viharakanda
- Walpola
- Welangalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Galabalana Kanda?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Galabalana Kanda?Ihala Thaldoowa, Maniyangama, Pahala Thaldoowa, Thimbiripola and Viharakanda
- What is there to see in Galabalana Kanda?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella
- What time zone is Galabalana Kanda in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Galabalana Kanda?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Galabalana Kanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Galabalana Kanda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Galabalana Kanda?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Galabalana Kanda?People's Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Galabalana Kanda?People's Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galabalana Kanda?Ceypecto, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Galabalana Kanda?LK9230125 (OCHA common operational dataset)